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Bakura Ryou [獏良了] ([personal profile] shiromadoushi) wrote in [community profile] capeandcowllogs2010-05-14 10:58 pm

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WHO: Bakura and Alastair
WHERE: Hell Towers
WHEN: Late Friday night after Ben's dinner
SUMMARY: After staying at Ben's for the last few days, Bakura is finally ready to come home and face what he ran away from.
FORMAT: Para




Bakura paused at the door to 1006, his over night bag over his shoulder, Pelor in her travel case. There was a small flutter of his pulse, but it was nothing like it had been before.

Taking a deep breath, he pushed open the door.

"I'm home!"

hackeralastair: (lurking)

[personal profile] hackeralastair 2010-05-15 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
Alastair had all but put his personal life to the back of his mind the last few days, focusing more on the City's issues and his response to them. Hacking posts and mainframes. Plotting with Hiruma. Wondering. That's not to say he didn't notice Bakura being gone, but there wasn't anything he could do about that. He wasn't about to make any steps to try to convince him to come back.

He lifted his head briefly at the greeting before going back to watching TV - he had it on CNN, though the national commentators were proving their idiocy and ignorance with each passing hour. "Hey," he murmured in response.
hackeralastair: (looking away)

[personal profile] hackeralastair 2010-05-15 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
"Nah, not really." Part of the reason he was just sitting there like a lump was the lack of new information. How the newscasters kept it up, hour after hour, with nothing new to say, Alastair would never understand. He grabbed the remote and turned it down, in case there would be talking.

"Where'd you bugger off to?"
hackeralastair: (Default)

[personal profile] hackeralastair 2010-05-15 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
"You didn't have to," Alastair sniffed, doing his best to keep annoyance out of his voice. He still didn't know how to deal with this, it was easier when there were other things to focus on. "But whatever. You're the only one in charge of you."
hackeralastair: (finally serious)

[personal profile] hackeralastair 2010-05-15 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
"Nothing's difficult," Alastair insisted, "it's just..."

He sighed hard. Then again...

"I can't do anything about the way you feel, or the way I don't. It just is what it is. As long as you understand that - that I'm not gonna change, it's not ever gonna happen." He caught himself before referencing anything Hiruma had said - after all, he didn't want to so blatantly admit to hacking Bakura's filters and reading his posts.
hackeralastair: (telling it like it is)

[personal profile] hackeralastair 2010-05-15 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, boy. Alastair ran his hands through his red hair in frustration, trying to think of an appropriate and less harsh response. At least Bakura admitted to going to the network, he could be pissed about that. "What did you go and do that for?" he groaned. "They're the ones who told you to 'fess up to me, right? Stupid people. They should keep their noses out of other people's personal lives."

He turned to Bakura with a heavy gesture of his hand. "You don't know what I like. I told you a long time ago, I don't do relationships. And before you say a word about Kyosuke," he quickly added, "that's not the same. The difference between us isn't the kind of person, it's the kind of relationship. You want something I can't give you. I told you, I use people and throw them away. I actually like you as a person - as a friend - so I can't ever see you as the kind of guy I would use up and toss aside. Big difference."
hackeralastair: (profile normal)

[personal profile] hackeralastair 2010-05-15 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
"And that's...fine," Alastair insisted. "You already have that. All right?"

He paused to sigh and rub his face. "Shit...you knew about me and Hiruma. When did you figure it out?"
hackeralastair: (look down)

[personal profile] hackeralastair 2010-05-15 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
Alastair sighed again and flopped back against the couch. "And here I thought we were trying to be quiet," he grumbled, "on account of his roommate. Kid. The guy was sleeping in the next room." He clapped his hand over his eyes for a moment, and then let it pass. "It was just that one time. Just for kicks. That's all it ever is, 'kay?"
hackeralastair: (finally serious)

[personal profile] hackeralastair 2010-05-15 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
"You're definitely not ready for it." Alastair closed his eyes and tilted his head back against the cough. "You're not the kind of guy who wants to jump into bed with anybody hot who'll have him for a night, or an hour. That's the way I do things. You should look for something better. Seriously." Oddly enough, he didn't feel any regret saying so. Alastair still didn't feel like he was missing out on something by holding this worldview. "I'm not the right guy for you."
hackeralastair: (hmf)

[personal profile] hackeralastair 2010-05-15 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Alastair shrugged stiffly. "Sex is just sex. It's nothing deep and romantic, at least not to me."

He paused to listen, and then shook his head. "No it's not. It's everything a friend should be like. Or a brother. That's all it is. Hanging out, chatting, playing video games and stuff? That's just plain old normal friend stuff. Don't make it out to be anything more." He didn't want to have to pull back from Bakura, stop being friendly so as not to encourage him, so he was going to try firm words, first. If those didn't get through, the other solution would have to be tried.
hackeralastair: (bravely facing the suck)

[personal profile] hackeralastair 2010-05-15 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Alastair was somewhat oblivious to most of this. He sat rubbing the back of his neck, mulling things over without much focus on any one thing. "I'm not saying I'm any kind of expert on relationships," he murmured. "Maybe I'm the one who's got it all fucked up. But I don't think there's like...rules, or a way it's supposed to be. It's different for everybody, right?"

He glanced toward Bakura. "I mean, sure, my way gets you laid more often, but that's not for everybody."
hackeralastair: (blankly talking)

[personal profile] hackeralastair 2010-05-16 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
Alastair flushed a bit as well, though mostly in discomfort. He did deliberately attract attention when and where he could, but this was different. "Whatever it is...just. I don't know. I can't do anything to fix it and I can't change who I am, so. It's all up to you. Do whatever you have to do in order to get over it."
hackeralastair: (looking away)

[personal profile] hackeralastair 2010-05-16 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, well. It's never easy, no matter who you are," Alastair sighed, though he really didn't mean much by it. He didn't know how the other half lived, after all, and didn't much care either. But he had to watch Valon flit around Mai, that was enough to make himself decide he was an expert on straight people and their stupid relationships.

"I'm gonna try to be...you know, sensitive to the problem, in case I need to tone it down or something," he idly offered, staring at his hands. "I can't wave a magic wand and fix it, though. Don't think anybody can."
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[personal profile] hackeralastair 2010-05-16 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
"Eh..." Alastair scratched awkwardly at the back of his neck again. "...maybe you shouldn't come clubbing with me all that often if that's gonna be a problem. Just sayin'."

It was so odd for him, being in the presence of a fellow guy expressing attraction to him and not wanting to invite him into his room. That must be the firm, unyielding line of friend and family versus interest. It wasn't wavering at all, Alastair's will was solid for once. It was a new experience, one he had to sit and savor for a moment.

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